Americans Invade Dominican Republic Prisoners Head Home
Three New York area men who joined an expedition to invade the Dominican Republic were captured and repatriated by Cuban authorities. Hollis B. Smith 25 Ruppert Waddell and James T. Lawyer 26 were en route home and said they would do it again if given the chance. Lawyer is married with a child.
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Havana
Cuba
New York
Dominican Republic
Hollis B. Smith
Palisades Park
N. Y
James T. Lawyer
Ruppert Waddell
Georgian Killed in Truck Bus Wreck
A car collided with a loaded bus one mile south of Monteagle Tennessee killing E C Miller 66 Fairburn Ga an engineer for the Southern Railroad. Grover W Northcutt Riverdale Ga and Charles E Stepelns Fairburn Ga suffered cuts and bruises but were not seriously hurt. Bus passengers were uninjured. The trio were en route to Wisconsin on a business trip.
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Monteagle
Tenn
Here
E. C. Miller
Fairburn
Southern Railroad
Grover W. Northcutt
Riverdale
Charles E. Stepelns
Wisconsin
Cotton futures rise on price fixing reports in New Orleans
New Orleans reports show cotton futures gaining with near noon prices up 75 cents to 1.70 a bale. Market tallies list Oct, Dec, May and July contracts with various highs and lows.
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New Orleans
New York
Ex-Colonel Harada Dies After Sugamo Prison Exit
The former Japanese colonel Noriyoshi Harada, freed for lack of evidence on war crime charges, walked to a friend's car at Sugamo prison and collapsed dead from heat exhaustion as he reached the vehicle. The incident follows his release and raises questions about the circumstances of his death.
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Tokyo
Noriyoshi Harada
Sugamo Prison
Brackin Granted Permit for Residence on Oxcila Street
City engineer records show H. G. Brackin approved to build a residence at 1105 Oxcila Street with an estimated cost of 8 000. Mrs C I H Lassetter received a permit to repair a garage apartment at 115 North Bell Street with estimated costs of 1 000. Senators in the Philippines legislature serve six year terms while representatives serve four year terms. About 47 percent of the Philippines total area is covered by commercial forests.
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H. G. Brackin
Oxcila Street
C. i H. Lassetter
North Bell Street
Coats
Phillippines
The
Philippines
Houston County Fair
Bailes Brothers
Dothan
Ala
Planes Return Home After Cuban Capture and Robbery
A group described as Smith Waddell and a lawyer arrived home after disembarking at Anta and Antilla following Cuban ships capturing their transports. They reported losses including a diamond ring, chronometer, bags, and cash, plus personal items valued in the hundreds. Smith claimed explosives expertise and involvement in a revolution. Sawyer and Waddell shared military histories and prior incidents in Europe and Dominica.
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Smith
Waddell
Lawyer
Anta
Antilla
Sawyer
Duomimeda
Europe
United States
Rafael Lot Trujilo E Miolanay
Dominica
Puerto Rico Among Cresater Antilles Smallest Island
Puerto Rico is described as the smallest among the Cresater Antilles per the brief note. The fragment notes its status within the archipelago and hints at its geographic relation to neighboring islands.
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Puerto Rico
George Martin Wins Forecasters Game
George Martin led this week’s The Ogle’s Forecast contest by correctly answering most picks. Despite two wrong choices including Alabama-Vanderbilt and Mississippi State-Michigan State, several winners matched the hard questions. Winners listed include Mrs. Roy G. Young, P. B. Suey, W. H. Smith, and Mrs. A. E. Garner.
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George Martin
Ogle
Vanderbilt
Roy. G. Young
P. B. Suey
W. H. Smith
A. EF. Garner
H. L. Whitehead
Roy G. Young
Ginger Shuey
C. W. Walker
Wilbur Wright
Walker Hughen
Sue Adams
W. T. Parrish
P. B. Shurley
Louelle O'Neal
Jackie Cable
Ed Dannely
A. E. Garner
Brown
Mrs Georgia Faulk Dies Near Dothan
Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Faulk eighty one who died at her home on Dothan route four were held yesterday at the residence with Rev A D Zbinden and Rev D W Hodges officiating. Interment was in Staffing cemetery near Troy Ward-Wilson directing. Surviving are five sons five daughters a sister and seven grandchildren all of Dothan and Elba respectively.
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Georgia Faulk
Dothan
A. D. Zbinden
D. W. Hodges
Troy
Ward- Wilson
Faulk
The
Baptist Church
J. R. Faulk
Fletcher Faulk
T. R. Faulk
C.D. Faulk
Marvin Faulk
R. M. Wolfe
A. W. Dye
Elba
Russian leaders attend conference on Comintern dissolution
Two top Politburo figures, Col Gen Andrey Zhdanov and Georgi M. Malenkov, signed a Moscow May resolution calling for the Comintern’s dissolution. The communique cited imperialist U.S. policy, the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine as obstacles to peace, while denouncing Allied and Western plans and urging universal resistance.
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Russia
Andrey Zhdanov
Georegi M. Malenkov
All-Union
Communist Party
Zhdanov
Moscow
Comintern
International Organization
Lenin
Stalin
Communist Conference
Communist Organization
United States
U.S
Ifurope
Lachey
Attlee
Paul Ramadier
VA to Stop Unemployment Payments to Some Veterans
The Veterans Administration announced it will halt all unemployment pay to former students who received benefits while attending school under the G I bill. The VA says overpayments occurred and may be recovered. about a half million veterans were affected with repayments estimated at roughly five million dollars per year.
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Washington
Cap
Veterans Administration
Truman urges universal sacrifice to back PWA era aid plan
President Truman calls on every man woman and child to bear a direct personal burden this winter to support the Marshall plan and prevent economic collapse in Europe. He rejects grain speculation and urges tighter margins on futures while praising industry cooperation and a national food conservation drive.
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Marshall
Europe
Jessy
Commodity Exchange Commission
American Meat Institute Oat Chicago
Army
Luckman
White House Oval Room
Innocent verdict triggers wild street reaction and courtroom exits
The crowd cheered as Gollum was found not guilty in a mass verdict for Louise. Bud left court with his mother and sister bound for Los Angeles. Tanuise, escorted to her cell with lawyer Otto Jacobs, expressed plans to restart life while hinting at a separate escape plan. Louie revealed a possible date of the next step but kept Wendy's identity private.
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Gollum
Stins
Louise
Bud
Los Angeles
Tanuise
Otto Jacobs
Jacob
Ufe
Louie
Nodite Nest
Wade
Wendy
Publisher criticizes Army public relations attitude in Ocean Springs
Johnston, publisher of the Jackson County Tins in Ocean Springs, Miss, complains to Gen Spees about Army and Air Forces public relations. He says officers show lip service and one officer refused to let him teach a directive, insisting newspapermen should be treated a certain way. The remarks follow a November story about censorship at Nip University.
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Jackson County Tins
Ocean Springs, Miss
Johnston
Genpants
Nip University
Funeral Rites Held For Walter Whitehead
Walter A. Whitehead seventy two died at his home in Ashford after a lone illness. Funeral services were held at Johnson chapel with burial in Ashford cemetery. Surviving relatives include a sister a brother and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers were Leslie Roy J D Jack Jr Boyd and Melton Whitehead.
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Walter A. Whitehead
Ashford
Johnson Chapel
Leslie
Roy
J. D
Jack, Jr
Boyd
Melton Whitehead
Dothan Festival Sees Strong Fortunes and Backing
Number 17 by Anderson of the Jaycees predicted another festival next year with full Jaycee support. About 40 000 attended in Friday and Saturday combined, with many visitors from Alabama Georgia and Florida. Merchants reported land office business and all Dothan firms rode a cash register boom. Officials expect ongoing promotion of Wiregrass industry and distribution of 3000 copies of the peanut edition to leaders and libraries as part of the effort.
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Anderson
Jaycees
Wheelhorse
Dothan
Johnson
Chamber
Montgomery
Birmingham
Mobile
Alabama
Thomasville
Bainbridge
Donalsonville
Georgia
Tallahassee
Pensacola
Florida
Ensgle
Chamber of Commerce
NLRB talks on union representation with Howell Co
Ragland and MacColeman outlined options after a conference with company officials and counsel. Proposals included payroll check of union applications, questioning applicants, secret ballots with equal observers, or state election scrutiny. Objectives focus on wage, vacation, and seniority parity with local plants as Ragland notes.
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NLRB
Ragland
State Department of Labor
Marshall Plan delays intensify Western Europe fears
Small nations fear a Soviet American clash and a protracted political battle for Western Europe leadership. U.S. aid faces congressional delay and skepticism toward the Marshall Plan, while U.N. diplomacy strains. Marshall plans to lead the U.N. delegation boosts hopes, but his limited public contact leaves others cautious.
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Sinall
Europe
United States
Congress
Italy
France
U. S
U.S
U. N
Truman
U.N
Assembly
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
U. S.ussr
Marshall
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Moscow
U U. S
New York City
Humorous musings on theater rules cars and butchers
A collage of anecdotes mentions theater policies on popcorn and shells, quirky car ideas from Willor Run and Cleveland, jokes about Othman old-fashioneds, butcher shop tensions, a beefless steak recipe from a 1906 cookbook, and a note on the split Mosleny segments forming Pakistan.
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Traverse City Record - Eagle
Ames
Henry Kaiser
Willor Run
Mich
Othman
Cleveland
Vesion
Ae Man
Fremont
Ft Fin
Beautiful Robbery Victim Warned To Keep Mouth Shut
New York police say Mrs. Sam G Hilton, estranged wife of hotel magnate C N Hilton, has received three threats since a gunman stole jewels from her penthouse. Officials estimate the loss at 600000 to 700000 with 20 carat diamonds, while the kidnapper threatened to shoot her six month old daughter Constance. Detectives Kenney and godmother Mrs. Drowne report the caller urged meeting to reveal jewel locations and asked if a diamond ring remained.
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New York
Sam G. Hilton
C. N. Hilton
Bahamas Constitution Echoes 1620 Charter
The Bahamas constitution closely mirrors the 1620 charter granting the islands authority. Modern legal language preserves colonial roots while establishing current governance and rights.
Time Change For Local Masonic Meetings Announced
Masons are informed of new start times. Tonight’s meeting begins at seven with the Council degree to be conferred. Tuesday Dothan Lodge will work in the second and third degrees. Thursday Dothan Chapter will hold a meeting for the mark master degree.
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Dothan Lodge
Dothan
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ELS
Alo
Ose Lee
Jovest
Dothan Federal Sav. & Loan Assn
S. Foster St
Federal Home Loan Ray System
Ant Southside Granite Co
Appletree
Coy L. Brunson
Jack Kingry
Walter Whitehead
MacColeman
Howell Company
Pakistan
India
Sally Corn
Aed
Sammy Soya
Bahamas
Islands
Peel
Cecil Shirley
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North Oates
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